CORRUPT Pentagon fails to account for $62M in U.S. weapons aid to Ukraine

07/02/2024 / By Belle Carter

United States weapons aid to Ukraine amounting to $62 million had been unaccounted for, according to a recent report by the Department of Defense (DOD).

According to the DOD Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released on June 26, the department was unable to trace the said amount of artillery that was supposed to be sent to and used in Ukraine to fight Russia. The weapons, designated for end-use monitoring (EEUM), have gone unaccounted for due to gaps in reporting and tracking by both the U.S. and Ukrainian forces.

“We concluded that the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)?Ukraine did not consistently obtain timely or complete loss reports following the Security Assistance Management Manual, the Concept of Operation (CONOP) and the EEUM control plan submission standards,” the OIG report indicated. “The average time from initial defense article loss to final loss report was approximately 10 times longer than the reporting requirement in the Security Assistance Management Manual.”

The report also pointed out that this occurred because reporting timelines and information requirements were inconsistent, the management manual did not provide sufficient guidance for partner nation self?reporting and the timelines and requirements did not always provide adequate time for the UAF to investigate EEUM losses. The absence of timely and complete loss reports, along with the lack of thorough analysis hindered the Pentagon’s ability to detect potential violations involving EEUM-designated defense articles.

The report, however, could not confirm whether U.S. weapons assistance had been diverted, stating that the OIG “continues to investigate allegations of criminal conduct regarding U.S. Security assistance to Ukraine.”

Independent news outlet Your News reported that the Pentagon has already faced issues with tracking U.S.-provided weapons to Ukraine. As per a January investigation, U.S. defense and diplomatic officials had improperly tracked more than $1 billion in weapons aid, representing about 69 percent of the $1.6 billion allocated for end-use tracking.

“Achieving a complete picture of EEUM-designated defense articles in Ukraine will be difficult as the inventory continues to change, and accuracy and completeness will likely only become more difficult over time,” the January report stated.

It is public knowledge that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky relies heavily on Western allies for military support as it is less advanced when it comes to defense industrial base compared to Russia’s. Since the onset of the war with Russia in 2022, the U.S. has sent more than $51.2 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.

Biden to send $150 million worth of weapons and ammunition in next aid package to Ukraine

Despite the obvious corruption, the Biden administration continues to assist Ukraine. Weapons and ammunitions amounting to $150 million will be included in the next aid package.

Ukraine has reportedly requested additional air defense support as Russia has pounded Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks via aerial attacks. The package includes HAWK interceptors and 155-millimeter artillery munitions, a source familiar with the matter said.

According to Reuters, the U.S. began shipping HAWK interceptor missiles to Ukraine in 2022 as an upgrade to the shoulder-launched Stinger air defense missile systems, which is a smaller, shorter-range system. (Related: ESCALATION: Biden to officially deploy American military contractors to Ukraine as WWIII looms.)

The MIM-23 HAWK was introduced in the 1950s and upgraded over the years to deal with jamming and other countermeasures. It was eventually exported to more than a dozen countries, according to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command.

The package will come from the Presidential Drawdown Authority, a mechanism that allows the president to quickly transfer defense articles and services from U.S. stocks to support allies.

Meanwhile, to further “strengthen” their armed forces, Ukraine will release convicts, including murderers in exchange for their service in the war against Russia. Those convicted of rape, sexual assault, murdering two or more people, or crimes against Ukraine’s national security aren’t eligible.

Journalists from the Associated Press visited a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, where they saw several convicts assembled next to a barbed wire fence to hear an army recruiter present the offer of parole. “You can put an end to this and start a new life,” said the recruiter. “The main thing is your will because you are going to defend the motherland. You won’t succeed at 50 percent, you have to give 100 percent of yourself, even 150 percent.” Prisoners can qualify for their conditional release after an interview, medical exam and a review of their conviction.

This comes as Ukraine expands its military draft criteria to cope with mounting losses, battlefield shortages and the need for rest for frontline troops.

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